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News Meeting: Israel’s attacks on Rafah and Elon Musk’s new AI chatbot
Giles Whittell and three guests debate what they think should lead the news.
In this episode he’s joined by Tortoise’s political editor Cat Neilan, investigations editor Alexi Mostrous and reporter Patricia Clarke.
Email: newsmeeting@tortoisemedia.com
Guests:
- Cat Neilan, Tortoise’s political editor
- Alexi Mostrous, Tortoise’s investigations editor
- Patricia Clarke, Tortoise reporter
Host: Giles Whittell, Tortoise’s deputy editor
Producers: Rebecca Moore and Casey Magloire
Executive producer: Jasper Corbett and Matt Russell
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